CANTON -- A Florida husband and wife were killed when their plane crashed in a heavily wooded area of town late Monday.

Police identified the couple as Donald Derocher, 73, and his 74-year-old wife Josephine Derocher. Police Chief Christopher Arciero said they were living in Live Oak, Fla., but were flying to Connecticut to visit family. The plane, a 1965 PA-28 Cherokee, was registered to Donald Derocher, according to a filing with the Federal Aviation Administration.

An FAA spokesman said the plane was headed to Simsbury Airport, but it's departure location was unclear.

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